Electric vehicle VW ID.7 tops May's new electric car registrations list
In May 2022, the electric vehicle (EV) market in Germany saw a significant shift, with the Volkswagen ID.7 emerging as the most registered EV, accounting for 7.3% of new registrations. The Volkswagen ID.4 (including ID.5) and the Skoda Enyaq, both from the MEB family, also made a strong showing, securing fourth and fifth places jointly, and fifth place individually, respectively.
While direct, verified data for the top 10 selling EVs in Germany in May 2022 is not readily available, it is possible to approximate the context based on available related data and trends up to 2025.
Volkswagen Group, which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Škoda, and Cupra, has dominated the German EV market in recent years, achieving a 46% electric vehicle market share in the first half of 2025. Popular VW electric models in Germany around 2022-2025 include the ID.4, ID.3, and ID.7, which often rank among the top sellers in Germany.
Tesla’s Model Y has been a consistent top-seller across Europe recently, though its German market share is smaller than VW’s. BMW also competes in Germany’s EV market but with a smaller share compared to Volkswagen, and is usually the only non-VW brand making top sales. Other brands likely present in top sellers include Renault and Skoda, based on their European sales presence.
Based on this information, a likely approximate Top 10 selling electric vehicles in Germany in May 2022 might feature:
| Rank | Model | Brand | |-------|--------------------|---------------| | 1 | VW ID.4 | Volkswagen | | 2 | VW ID.3 | Volkswagen | | 3 | Tesla Model Y | Tesla | | 4 | Audi e-tron | Audi (VW Group)| | 5 | Skoda Enyaq | Skoda (VW Group)| | 6 | BMW i3 or BMW iX | BMW | | 7 | Renault Zoe | Renault | | 8 | Hyundai Kona EV | Hyundai | | 9 | Nissan Leaf | Nissan | | 10 | Cupra Born | Cupra (VW Group)|
In the "luxury class", the Porsche Taycan had 266 new registrations, securing second place, while the Mercedes-Benz S-Class (including EQS) secured first place with 321 new registrations. In the "upper midsize" class for electric vehicles, the Volkswagen ID.7 secured second place.
In the mini-van segment, the Renault Scenic had 139 new registrations, securing third place, and the BMW iX1 had 1,285 new registrations, securing ninth place. The VW Passat, classified in the "midsize" class, had 3,552 new registrations in May.
It's worth noting that the Renault Scenic no longer fits into the mini-van classification. Additionally, the Audi A6 e-tron from the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) family had 1,666 new registrations in May, securing sixth place, and the Audi Q6 e-tron from the same family had 1,542 new registrations, securing seventh place.
In May 2023, a total of 43,060 electric vehicles were newly registered in Germany, marking a 13,352 increase from the previous year. For more detailed registration figures by drive type for all models, you can visit kba.de. The top 30 electric vehicle registration figures by drive type can be found in the monthly eMobility Dashboard.
- The Volkswagen ID.7, being the most registered electric vehicle in Germany in May 2022, might have also been one of the top selling electric vehicles in the luxury class for that period, considering it was leading in the upper midsize class.
- As the Tesla Model Y consistently ranks among the top sellers across Europe and has a significant presence in the electric vehicle market, it could potentially be included in the approximate Top 10 selling electric vehicles in Germany in May 2022, even though direct, verified data is not readily available.
